Mekong River at its lowest in 100 years, threatening food supply. A combination of drought and controversial upstream water politics is setting up Southeast Asia for potential disaster.

Flowing more than 4,300 kilometers from the Tibetan Plateau to Vietnam, the Mekong River is the lifeblood of the region. It also faces a spiraling problem with plastic.

BANGKOK, March 4 (Reuters) - Unsustainable development threatens the health and diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species in Southeast Asia's main artery facing ...

In this Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, photo, fishing boats are moored in Mekong River, which has turned blue instead of its usual muddy color, in Nakhon Phanom province, northeastern Thailand. Credit ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet has declared that building mainstream Mekong dams would have “a huge impact” on the environment – both for the river and for Tonle Sap Lake, a key source of fish and ...

A freshwater dolphin swimming in the Mekong River in Cambodia's Kratie Province, February 17, 2023. Photo by AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy Bulging grey heads break the turbid waters of the Mekong River in ...

Cambodia has launched a controversial canal project to link the Mekong River to the sea. Work on the $1.7bn project kicked off on Monday. Phnom Penh hopes the canal will boost the country’s economy.

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in ...

What threats does the Mekong River face? Unfortunately, the diversity and prosperity of the river is at risk. Unsustainable construction, fishing and resource extraction are pushing the Mekong to the ...

Mark Gooding OBE is British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. File: ...

Discover the charm of Mekong River with Toum Tiou II. Explore Saigon to Siem Reap on an immersive journey of culture and nature. Drift through a montage of history, culture and infectious joy.

Its habitat, the Mekong River, is home to more megafish than any other river, including the Mekong giant catfish and giant freshwater stingray. However, the future of these river giants remains ...